Supporters of Gun Control in a University Town Claim That

question 97

Multiple Choice

Supporters of gun control in a university town claim that 60% of the students are in favour of stronger gun control in Canada. A social scientist at the university conducts a survey of 20 randomly chosen students and finds that 9 of the 20 favour stronger gun control. Given this information, which of the following is a reasonable conclusion?

• A) There is no reason to doubt the claim.
• B) The survey results constitute a rare event.
• C) The claim is incorrect.
• D) The true percentage of students who favour stronger gun control must be 45%.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's rest and digest response, conserving energy and slowing the heart rate.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

CNS

The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord, functioning as the control center for processing and sending commands to the body.

Ganglia

Clusters of neuron cell bodies located outside the central nervous system, which act as relay points and intermediaries in transmitting neural signals.